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Seminar on “The difficulty arises when we remain held up by our own resourcefulness applied for our advancement”
1. Dr. V Krishna Yaji
In this message Master highlights the limitlessness of the refinement of the consciousness and cautions about every possibility of becoming prey to several factors, internal and self created. Even this topic demands attention from wider perspective and deliberate attempt is made from less wider perspective which may kindly be considered for presentation.
Master is very kind to not only elaborate the limitations in thinking patterns but also to provide sure methods to overcome them with the help of Master. He also stresses that only God should help in the finer stages of journey to get rid of idea of freedom for which the relationship of Master and devotee should be maintained all through. At this stage it appears to be paradoxical, but to get freedom we have to bind ourselves to Master.
Master mentioned that if we resort to methods which are not Subtlest, there is possibility of confining ourselves to limited thinking like frogs in the well. One may defend that my well (of understanding) is larger than somebody else. Definitely, before ocean all wells are small.
Any attribute, considered to be excellent in early stages, may need extensive refinement beyond comprehension and during that period lot of inconvenience and discomfort will be faced. Only help of the guide will save us to pass to next stage. For e.g. in early days of practice, one may be considered excellent for not complaining about any body or thing happening to
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